The Snark on The ARC - test blog entry

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The Snark on The ARC

Ben Little

Sun 3 Apr 2011 16:55

Ben Little
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Blog Entries

2011

Jul 2011

Mon 18 Jul 09:57
- 41:20N 02:10EPosition Update: Barcelona Port Vells
Fri 15 Jul 14:44
- 39:51N 2:48E Position Update Bound for Barcelona
Sat 9 Jul 09:02
- 39:33N 02:38W Safely arrived in Mallorca
- 39:10N 02:03E position update - Approaching Mallorca
Fri 8 Jul 17:57
- Re: 36:33N 2:41W Position Update on the move again
- 37:48N 00:11W Position Update
Thu 7 Jul 03:44
- 36:33N 2:41W Position Update on the move again

Jun 2011

Sun 5 Jun 10:04
- 36:08N 5:21W Jouney's end
Sat 4 Jun 17:41
- 36:05N 5:51W Taking a pounding off Tarifa
Fri 3 Jun 22:54
Thu 2 Jun 16:33
- Re: 36:45N 14:00W position update and second blog of the day!
- 36:34N 11:44W Feels like the Med already
Wed 1 Jun 23:19

May 2011

Tue 31 May 20:31
- 37:21N 17:54W Position update and Blog
- 38:03N 19:53W Position Update - Whale Hoy!
Sun 29 May 19:40
- 38:19N 24:51W Position update
Sat 28 May 19:45
- Photo Update Leaving Horta
- 38:33N 28:18W Leaving Horta
Thu 26 May 12:13
- 38:31N 28:37W MADE IT
Wed 25 May 05:23
- 38:24N 30:50W Headwinds again 100 miles to go
Tue 24 May 20:19
- 38:34N 31:45W position update
- photo update - Wish for a Fish
- 38:21N 33:40W Closing in on Target
Sun 22 May 19:03
- 37:32N 38:37W
- 37:10N 40:08W postion update blog tomorrow
Sat 21 May 18:20
- 37:05N 41:31W Position update
- picture Update mid Atlantic Swim
- 36:57N 43:52W Proceeding under sail at last
Fri 20 May 06:16
- photo update
- 35:45N 45:47W Teased by the wind
Thu 19 May 05:04
- 36:25N 48:02W Position Update. Still moving slowly (pictures sent in additional blog mail)
- Dolphin Photo Extravaganza
Wed 18 May 11:00
- 36:07N 49:44W The Voyage of the Snark Onward but slowly - Rationing in progress!!
Tue 17 May 18:12
- 35:38N 51:05W Position Update
Mon 16 May 23:25
- photo update
- 35:19N 52:58W Position Update.... Day of the Dolphin...Washing Day
- 35:10N 54:05W Position Update Dophins joined us for breakfast
Sun 15 May 21:41
- 35:01N 55:18W Slow Progress under a sunny sky
- 34:55N 55:58W Position update - Still No Wind
Sat 14 May 21:57
- 34:56N 57:18W The seas are full of fish but none on our hook
Fri 13 May 23:28
- 33:49N 60:10W Light Airs and Yellow Sails
- 33:04N 62:46W New Passage Same Blog
Thu 12 May 01:12
- Leaving Bermuda tomorrow
Tue 10 May 22:29
- video footage
- some pictures of the team in Bermuda
- Blog Update
Thu 5 May 06:31
- 31:09N 64:45W Calling Bermuda Radio
Wed 4 May 17:53
- 30:10N 64:37W Potition Update
Tue 3 May 21:20
- 28:56N 64:06W position update
- 27:43N 64:45W Bermuda Triangle? Sargasso Sea? One big wide Ocean out there!!
Mon 2 May 18:55
- 26:52N 64:44 W Position Update
- 25:16N 64:37W Proceeding Northward More Slowly HALF WAY
Sun 1 May 18:46
- 24:36N 64:36N Position update

Apr 2011

Sat 30 Apr 23:42
- 22:11N 64:32W Second Night on Route to Bermuda
- 20:28N 64:27N Bermuda Bound
Fri 29 Apr 21:19
- 18:53N 64:27W Underway finally and making good speed to Bermuda.
- 18.42N 64:61W Leaving for Bermuda Today
Sun 24 Apr 22:25
- 18:25N 64:37W Tortola Road Harbour Marina
Sat 23 Apr 21:31
- 18:46N 64:52W Marina Cay
- picture update
Fri 22 Apr 23:18
- 18:38N 64:54W Cooper Island
Thu 21 Apr 22:25
- 18:23N 64:24W Soper's Hole home of Pusser's Rum
Wed 20 Apr 14:18
- 18:31N 64:23W Gorda Sound 18th April
Sun 17 Apr 21:20
Wed 13 Apr 23:37
- 16:05N 61:46W
- 14:16N 61:22W
Sun 10 Apr 22:59
- First update no movement to report
Sun 3 Apr 16:55
- test blog entry
Sat 2 Apr 16:50
- 14:04N 60:57W
- 14:04.N 60:57.7W St Lucia

2010

Apr 2010

Thu 1 Apr 22:20
- 13:00.57N 61:14.28W The Snark Moves Again Bequai

2009

Dec 2009

Mon 14 Dec 20:24
- 14:04.47N 60:56.94W final position update
Sat 12 Dec 00:39
- All Alone
Tue 8 Dec 20:27
Mon 7 Dec 03:57
- photo diary
- 14:38.1N 55:27.0W 48 hours or less to go 7th December 2009
Sat 5 Dec 23:03
Fri 4 Dec 04:12
- 16:37.8N 47:33.9W 4th December Moonlight Watch
Wed 2 Dec 23:13
Tue 1 Dec 03:42
- Whales at Play
- 19:44N 39:25W 1st December 2009 Dances with Whales and Wales

Nov 2009

Sun 29 Nov 21:56
Thu 26 Nov 20:31
- 22:50.9N 26:21.6W 26th November night first watch
- 23:29N 24:27W 26th November .... Happy Thanksgiving
Wed 25 Nov 13:15
- 24:36.06N 23:20.60W Photo update
- 24:28.7N 21:33.9W 25th November ... Are we Going the right way?
Tue 24 Nov 00:32
- 25:24N 18:24W
Mon 23 Nov 11:56
- 26:20:63N 17:09.53W Aproaching 24 hours at sea 23rd November 09
Sun 22 Nov 09:52
- Leaving Las Palmas
Wed 18 Nov 12:56
- In Las Palmas 28:07.7N 15:26.5W Wednesday 18th November
Sun 15 Nov 23:47
- 29:13.63N 13:44.68W 16th November Almost at the start line
Sat 14 Nov 19:41
- 31:22.72N 11:45.42W 14th November on Turtle watch
- 14th November 32:11.3N 10:45.0W Of Dolphin Freindly tuna and OOPS I bust the Spinnaker
Fri 13 Nov 01:19
- Second night under the stars on route to the Canaries 34:09.18N 08:16.95N
Thu 12 Nov 00:04
- Safely Through the Straights 35:47.72N 06:07.72W
Wed 11 Nov 12:19
- on our way
Tue 10 Nov 15:49
- 36:08.94N 5:21.41W Arrived in Gibraltar

Oct 2009

Tue 20 Oct 08:23
- Photo update Mallorca to Gibraltar
- En route to Estepona 36:24.87N 5:09.48W
Sat 17 Oct 16:40
- 37:57.98N 0:08.39W En route from Ibiza to Cartegena
Thu 15 Oct 14:01
- 39:06.71N 1:30.79E Approaching Ibza
Sat 10 Oct 18:12
- Latest Update

Sep 2009

Fri 4 Sep 07:52
- some photos

Aug 2009

Sun 30 Aug 00:41
- 39:15.34N 3:0.53E Arriving in Mallorca
Sat 29 Aug 11:54
- 38:55.46N 06:17.94E 24 hours to go to Palma
- 38:34.65N 9:57.43E On Route from Sicily to Mallorca approaching the south coast of Sardinia
Fri 28 Aug 11:55
- 38:14.68N 13:18.23E Cap Gallo off Palermo Sicily
- 38:34.65N 9:57.43E On Route from Sicily to Mallorca approaching the south coast of Sardinia
Mon 24 Aug 16:57
- 38:36.77N 18:05.45 Leaving Corfu
Fri 21 Aug 17:28
- 39:39.04N 19:51.06E Gouvia Marina
Tue 18 Aug 07:23
- 39:14.59N 20:07.84E Still in Paxos
Mon 17 Aug 15:45
- 39:14.59N 20:07.84E
Sun 16 Aug 05:14
- 39:16.94N 20:23.46E Parga Valtou Bay
Fri 14 Aug 15:36
- 38:37.465N 20:40.979E Sivota
Fri 7 Aug 08:16
- Re: 38:42.4N 20:42.6E
- 38:42.43N 20:42.61

Jul 2009

Fri 31 Jul 15:07
- In Corfu Gouvia Marina 39:40.0N 19:51.3E
- Some photos from the trip to Corfu
Tue 28 Jul 21:49
- 41:51.2N 17:42.0E
Sat 25 Jul 20:38
- 43:42.2N 15:27.2E Kournati island Chain Ravni
Fri 24 Jul 03:47
- First Day Sailing 45:04.8N 13:38.1E
- Veruda 44:49.7N 13:51.4E
Sun 12 Jul 15:20
- Fw: The Start Line
- 45:13.40N 12:17.60E